Unlocking the secrets of bedtime procrastination: the role of self–control, chronotype, and future time perspective in Malaysian young adults
Bedtime procrastination, a voluntary behavior of sleeping later than the intended time, is a prevalent issue in modern society, yet being understudied in Malaysia. It brings health interfering impacts such as sleep deficiency, which in turn could affect the physical and mental health of the ind...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2024
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24592/1/Psikologi_38_2_8.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24592/ https://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/issue/view/51 |
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| Summary: | Bedtime procrastination, a voluntary behavior of sleeping later than the intended time, is a
prevalent issue in modern society, yet being understudied in Malaysia. It brings health
interfering impacts such as sleep deficiency, which in turn could affect the physical and mental
health of the individual. This research examined the predictive effects of self-control,
chronotype, and future time perspective on bedtime procrastination, with the hypothesis that
self-control, chronotype, and future time perspective could negatively predict bedtime
procrastination. A quantitative cross-sectional study design was implemented. Data was
collected from 108 young adults aged between 19 and 29 across different states in Malaysia
using the Bedtime Procrastination Scale (BPS), Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS),
Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ), and Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory
(ZTPI) Future Subscale. The convenience sampling method was employed by distributing
Qualtrics online survey via email and social media. Multiple Linear Regression analysis was
run to examine the hypotheses using SPSS Version 23. Significantly, self-control and
chronotype negatively and positively predict bedtime procrastination respectively. Future time
perspective is not a significant predictor of bedtime procrastination. This study provides
insights into the concept of bedtime procrastination for practitioners to design effective
interventions and a direction for future studies to further explore the underlying factors of
bedtime procrastination. |
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